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  • 2000
  • G
  • Fine Line Features
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2000
  • G
  • Fine Line Features
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary World Cup fever has reached the Indian Himalayas in this comedy about the lighter side of life in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. This touching story tackles the issues of winning and losing, life in exile and the impact of the modern world on a highly traditional lifestyle. (Palm Pictures)

Directed By: Khyentse Norbu

Written By: Khyentse Norbu

  • 2000
  • G
  • Fine Line Features
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2000
  • G
  • Fine Line Features
  • 1 h 33 m

The Cup

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Summary World Cup fever has reached the Indian Himalayas in this comedy about the lighter side of life in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. This touching story tackles the issues of winning and losing, life in exile and the impact of the modern world on a highly traditional lifestyle. (Palm Pictures)

Directed By: Khyentse Norbu

Written By: Khyentse Norbu

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
70
74% Positive
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26% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
70
74% Positive
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100
The first feature-length movie from Bhutan tells its lighthearted story through smart performances, appealing images, and unfailing good humor.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
80
A very funny movie, alive with a sense of absurdity and human foible.
By Dana Stevens FULL REVIEW
75
It's a clear-eyed, unsentimental portrait and indelible for that very reason.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
75
Could well end up on the coming Oscar ballot for best foreign language film.
By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW
67
While never dull, The Cup is a leisurely, quiet film, rife with staid, sometimes ponderous moments reflecting the seriousness of their situation in exile.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
60
Though The Cup is lovely to look at, it has none of the ceremonial rigor mortis of Scorsese's "Kundun."
By Ella Taylor FULL REVIEW
42
Little more than a plodding celebration of global television trumping everything in its midst.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Coffee Stain Productions, Palm Pictures
Release Date Jan 28, 2000
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating G
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Tagline Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.
Website http://www.the-cup.com/
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Awards

Kerala International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Pusan International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Munich Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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